Thinking errors are inaccurate thoughts that affect how you feel and behave. It’s normal to have thinking errors occasionally, but they can be harmful when too frequent or extreme.
Our Thinking Errors worksheet is a fun and artistic take on cognitive distortions. It introduces eight common thinking errors, along with examples of each. Some of the thinking errors described include:
- ignoring the good
- magnifying
- fortune telling
- negative labeling
- self-blaming
Use this handout to help identify negative thought patterns. Then work on challenging these thoughts with cognitive restructuring techniques.
This worksheet is great for all ages, but especially well suited to kids and teens. For a more adult-oriented handout, see our Cognitive Distortions worksheet.
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